The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-08-04
BRITISH NAVAL REVIEW.
The British jubilee Naval Review Affords n
| Unique and Memorable Spectacle.
One OF the Most Notable Demonstrations OF Its
Kind Witnessed in Modern Times.

One OF the Most Notable Demonstrations OF Its
Kind Witnessed in Modern Times.
The British Jubilee Naval Review at
Spithead, was thronged by visitors from
all parts OF the world. The Queen and
family and the aristocracy generally, were
present and among other Americans were
Mr.. McLane United States minister to
France; Mr. Curry, United States minister
to Spain; Mr.. White, second secre-
tnry OF tho American legation at
London; Lieut.. Chadwick, naval attache
OF the American legation at London; Lieut..
Buckingham, naval attache of the Ameri-
can legation at Paris; Hon. Il. NJ. Waller,
United States consul general at London;
Gen. Joseph L. Hawley and Senator Frye
August Jay, second secretary OF the Ameri'
can legation at Paris, Chester A. Arthur
Mrs Frank Leslie and Mrs. Logan Roots
were aboard different crafts. w. X. Van
derbilt's yacht, the Alva, was conspieu-
ous.
The vessels partieipatin in the pageant
as paraders numbered 12S penEants, and
included three squadrons Ofironclads and
cruisers, aggregating thirty-four vessels,
seventy-fiv torpedo boats, gunboats and
iron defense ships div idcd into five flotillas,
six training brigs and thirteen troop ships.
Besides these ! 2S ships under drill, there
were the imperial and Indian troopships APP
pointed to carry the distinguished visit tors.
The war ships were drawn up in four
lines facing up the channel the starboard
column being opposite the Isle OF Wight
and the port column being OF Portsmouth.
The ships were stationed two cables apart
the lines being three cables between. The
tiotillas were ranged in double columns be-
tween the port column OF cironlads and the
main land. and the troop ships were placed
in single column between the starboard line
and the Isle OF Wight. This made four
lines OF vessels on one side of the channel
and three on the other, extending from
South Sea castle to the Rye middle shoal,
over two miles. The Minotaur kept clear
to the east approach to the alley, between
the divisions and the tlotil)as. At
10 O'Clock the two Devonshire tugs
blocked the west entrance to
the lines to all but ships OF war
and the Manly and the Malta. The troops
ships and other vessels conveying visitors
were permitted to make II tour around the
columns before o'clock, after which they
took up the positions assigned them The
small vessels appropriated to visitors an
chored at = o'clock abreast the torpedo
tiotilla. The private craft carrying sight
seers numbered several hundred. They
represented the pleasure boats OF all ma
tions. Probably no such fleet was ever
seen before in time OF peace. Every
class OF the British navy was
represented. The review OF the Crimean
fleet by the queen and the prince consort
thirty-one years ago would suffer by com.
parison with these. The stout, wooden
ships which figured in that review were
decked bravely out for the occasion.
Nelson's old ship, the Victory, was aeon
spicuous object and her old timbers echoed
again, as boat after boat passed her the
full complement cheering vociferously. The
old ship mounted gun
or two and Joined in the universal
salute to the queen. Shortly after
2 o'clock when order was perceptible on
the water, the Euphrates, the Crododile
and the Matabar proceeded to the west
ward Of Osborne, and stood in readiness to
escort the royalyachts when the queen en-
barked at 3 o'clock to review the iieet. Ihe
queen left Osborne few minutes before
O'Clock and went aboard the royal yacht
Victoria and Alberta. Her majesty left
the buoy in Osborne bay at 3 o'clock. She
yacht and was followed by
the royal yachts, Osborne and
Alberta and the shipe Enchantress, Helieon,
Euphrates, Crocodile and Malabar, The
royal procession proceeded straight TO It's
destination and passed between the lines,
leaving the coast defense ships, gunboats
and torpedo boats on the port hand. Alt
cr proceeding as Iar uS I1OISo l1i-
bow buoy the Victoria and Alberta turned
to starbo ard, passed between the two col,
umns OF large ships forming a and
squadron, and then between the lines
OF foreign ships OF war. AS her
| majesty passed through the lines OF
| these endless war ships each yard being
manned by brawny tars, deafening cheer
after cheer was sent up from tho crews to
greet their sovereign, but it was not until
the queen had gone through the double
line that the great cannon OF the big ships
began to thunder forth the royal salute
with q roar that caused the great vessels
| to roll and the sea to increase its heaving,
| rs shot after shot came booming over the
water On such vessels as had no masts, the
| turrets, breastworks and decks were lined
by Jack tars, and the queen had no reason to
complain of her reception, either on her
progress down the line or on her return to
| Osborne, which was safely reached before
o'clock The royal yacht Osborne, with
the prince and princess OF Wales on board,
followed the queens yacht all the way.
| The vessels which were drawn up in line
when the queen passed extended over four
miles, and this length was added TO by the
great troop ships, laden with spectators.
also falling into line and saluting the queen
as she made her progress.